Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine Sometimes I even put it in the food

Jim Thompson wrote:

Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?


How about a monopod?


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On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:28:52 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
Does your isp block access to google? :-)

If you enter

shoulder mount camera
or
shoulder brace camera

you'll get lots of hits ranging from diy made from plumbing fittings,
to units costing hundreds.

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Malcolm
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On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:17:13 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


Jim Thompson wrote:

Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?


How about a monopod?

Just bought one, which will do me until I figure out a better
solution.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
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I love to cook with wine Sometimes I even put it in the food

"Jim Thompson" wrote in
message ...
Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine Sometimes I even put it in the food

Jim... Why are you holding at arms lengh? Would you not hold as any camera?
Warren

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:56:11 +1300, Malcolm Moore
wrote:

On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:28:52 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
Does your isp block access to google? :-)

No. I google all the time.


If you enter

shoulder mount camera
or
shoulder brace camera

you'll get lots of hits ranging from diy made from plumbing fittings,
to units costing hundreds.

Yep, Success at googling is strictly from picking/lucking-out with the
right choice of wording ;-)

From "shoulder tripod" I got a number of hits, but none as nice (and
appropriate) as with yours.

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine Sometimes I even put it in the food

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 18:26:02 -0600, "WW"
wrote:


"Jim Thompson" wrote in
message ...
Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
[snip]

Jim... Why are you holding at arms lengh? Would you not hold as any camera?
Warren


Moving grandchildren are hard to follow when your eye is glued to a
viewfinder.

This camera has a nice flip-out LCD screen, which means the camera is
about a foot out in front of my face. Think arm position and how that
can ache after an hour in that position :-(

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine Sometimes I even put it in the food

On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:30:59 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:56:11 +1300, Malcolm Moore
wrote:

On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:28:52 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
Does your isp block access to google? :-)

No. I google all the time.


If you enter

shoulder mount camera
or
shoulder brace camera

you'll get lots of hits ranging from diy made from plumbing fittings,
to units costing hundreds.

Yep, Success at googling is strictly from picking/lucking-out with the
right choice of wording ;-)

From "shoulder tripod" I got a number of hits, but none as nice (and
appropriate) as with yours.

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson

Also, google for "Steadicam" - that's the trade name for the
professional version, but that search has cheaper units - one costing
$14, apparently...


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"Jim Thompson" wrote in
message ...
Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson

Try B&H photo, This one seems to fit the request.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/150488-REG/Cullmann_CU_3090_3090_Travelpod.html

But I would get a mono Manfrotto with a ball head... ( I already have a
monopod with out a head)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=search&A=search&Q=&ci=0&sb=bs%2Cupper%28ds% 29&sq=asc&sortDrop=Brand%3A+A+to+Z&ac=&bsi=&bhs=t& ci=397&shs=&at=Brand_Manfrotto+by+Bogen+Imaging&ba sicSubmit=Submit+Query


Cheers

"WW"


Jim... Why are you holding at arms lengh?


** Cos that is the distance needed for his eyes to focus on the LCD image -
****wit.


Would you not hold as any camera?


** Cos it is not "any " camera - ****wit.




...... Phil

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 21:36:39 -0400, "Martin Riddle"
wrote:



"Jim Thompson" wrote in
message ...
Back when I was video-capturing my children I had a big-ass VHS
camcorder that rested on my shoulder. Manageable easily for an hour
without tiring.

Now I have a little Canon with swing out view screen.

Gets very tiring to hold at arm's length... especially during an
8-year-old granddaughter's birthday party ;-)

Is there such a thing as a "shoulder tripod" to assist with this?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson

Try B&H photo, This one seems to fit the request.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/150488-REG/Cullmann_CU_3090_3090_Travelpod.html

But I would get a mono Manfrotto with a ball head... ( I already have a
monopod with out a head)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=search&A=search&Q=&ci=0&sb=bs%2Cupper%28ds% 29&sq=asc&sortDrop=Brand%3A+A+to+Z&ac=&bsi=&bhs=t& ci=397&shs=&at=Brand_Manfrotto+by+Bogen+Imaging&ba sicSubmit=Submit+Query


Cheers



Something like this is what I have in mind...

http://www.mitcorp.com/public/view_i...HDV-camcorders

(:-)

...Jim Thompson
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| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
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"One experiment is worth a thousand expert opinions."

-Wernher von Braun

"Jim Thompson" wrote in message ...
On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 21:36:39 -0400, "Martin Riddle"
wrote:

Try B&H photo, This one seems to fit the request.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/150488-REG/Cullmann_CU_3090_3090_Travelpod.html

But I would get a mono Manfrotto with a ball head... ( I already have a
monopod with out a head)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=search&A=search&Q=&ci=0&sb=bs%2Cupper%28ds% 29&sq=asc&sortDrop=Brand%3A+A+to+Z&ac=&bsi=&bhs=t& ci=397&shs=&at=Brand_Manfrotto+by+Bogen+Imaging&ba sicSubmit=Submit+Query


Cheers



Something like this is what I have in mind...

http://www.mitcorp.com/public/view_i...HDV-camcorders

(:-)

...Jim Thompson

Nah, get this one:
http://www.mitcorp.com/public/view_i...-4000-pro-sled)

I wonder if that babe comes included? At this price she should be

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